DIsclaimer: A follow up to this review WILL occur as I don't like reviewing a biz after only one visit.
BUT
The kid loves the place (been 3x). Asked to switch the Bday party from WI Dells to this place to save money. Well 9insert drumroll) this place was more than a day at Mt. Olympus. WTH! $198 for a bday party but there are coupons in the Monthly Dollar Saver that comes in the mail which the kid staff members won't tell you about. Anywhoo, I decided and declated - we'll start at Laser Tag then go over to Chuck E Cheese as I don't need their 1 topping Pizza Hut pizza that comes wtih the bday deal. And I knew we'd be coming from Brunch so the Adults don't need to eat anyway.
Here's what we got:
1) a bucky book to use the coupon.
2) didn't use the coupon because the way it's written is not how I interrupted it and I was sticking to my guns of sticking to the budget and only doing 1 game.
3) read the yelp reviews - prepared not to play
4) Adults are FREE on Sundays with every paid child. Went for this option and saved the newly purchase Bucky Book coupon.
5) We got teamed up with a Dad/Son combo and WE WON!
Here's how this place works:
1) Pay
2) Step towards the hall way to enter the instruction/briefing room
3) Cute as in descriptive announcer (the word fails me now) tells us what to expect, asks questions, tries to get everyone hype!
4) Three rows of benches fill the room
5) You get to choose Red/Yellow/Blue team
6) The class is paced just right for a novice and the experts chirped in with their points and it wasn't annoying. And one of the experts was "the kid" and I don't think everything the kid does is cute - frankly - it's overkill. Yeah~ I'm old school.
7) Pick up your vests in the next room. I didn't get a wet sweaty vest like the other Yelper and I was on the look out for it. We went in right after 2 all male 8-10y/o bday party, too!
8) Start the game. It's weird as in I thought the place would be bigger and I expected those real serious people but it all worked out. There's levels and rooms and closets.
9) Turns and twists. Neon and UV lights. Good music for the vibe to get and keep the pulse going.
10) Game ends. You're told to "follow my voice" to exit. THIS WAS HELPFUL.
11) Hang up your vest. Reclip the gun.
12) You'll get a print out of the game scores/hits/winners annouced. Look up at the big screen to see everyone's place and position.
We actually had fun (the adults and kids) and will go back when my other BFF comes to town.